English pronunciation

How to pronounce “machine

Phonetic spelling

muh-SHEEN

IPA /məˈʃin/

Syllable stress

muh·sheen

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “machine”?

m a c h i n e

machine” is spelled M-A-C-H-I-N-E. It is pronounced muh-SHEEN, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I need to use the washing machine.

  • The vending machine is out of order.

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